ECON 494 F: Environmental and Climate Policies.

This seminar focuses on the economic evaluation of environmental and climate policies in Canada and other countries worldwide. The learning objectives are (i) applying economic theory to real-world challenges through hands-on case studies and (ii) improving communication skills. Students are expected to: Engage in in-class discussion of recently published studies and policy briefs (with the instructor's support for preparation); Complete the case studies with the instructor's step-by-step guidance; Write a brief review of a policy evaluation by the Government of Canada or similar documents from other countries (the instructor will help students identify the relevant studies).